Duxford 2018 - 'Jolly Boys Outing' 14/15 July

[ATAG_Lewis]

What goes on at Duxford stays in Duxford...roight!

[MightyBouff]

How come you do flying legends rather than BoB day? I went to BoB last year and loved it, so would probably look to go to something again this year. Are there VIP tickets where you get lunch and seats etc?

[ATAG_Laser]

How come you do flying legends rather than BoB day? I went to BoB last year and loved it, so would probably look to go to something again this year. Are there VIP tickets where you get lunch and seats etc?

Here is the link to the ticket information for Flying Legends 2018, including the gold pass

https://www.flyinglegends.com/tickets.html

[ATAG_Lewis]

Buffy... the Flying Legends is all the WW2 aircraft...There's nothing like it in the world...You get to see the BOB aircraft there too....

[MightyBouff]

OK I'll check I'm around, hopefully should be and will post on here if I'm coming. Duxford is only 35 minutes away for me so probably wouldn't camp but see how it goes, if all of you are I might do as be good to meet you all!

[LuseKofte]

HA ha, a friend of mine invited us to go to London so he and I could sit on a pub while the "women" shopped. That plan backfired, my wife hate shopping so it all ended up with my wife and me sitting at the pub and my friend and wife was shopping
Love it

Anyway, this Duxford idea have had a deeep impact on my wallet. Does anyone know if the camping ground take a 8 meter long RV I just bought for the purpose?

I am not kidding, story of my life, I asked my wife how she felt about a RV trip to UK countryside with a weekend stop in Duxford, and she fell for the Idea, when the cost for rent came up, we decided to buy instead. Flying 2000 KM to look at my new purchase next weekend. So you see, this is probably the most expencive trip ever made to Duxford

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Well first step of the plan is now over The camper is bought. Now my daughter and wife talks about Italy and Germany, well that is all fine, but I see no Duxford in that route, still work to be done here

[LuseKofte]

Next step on the road to Duxford is to manipulate my employer that I am totally useless in about 4 to 5 weeks. Plan is to have last 1 and a half week for Duxford and Cambridge area and the trip home. Being useless should be a walk in the park methinks. Plan B is getting a new job and time the resignation and start of new job . I start to see Duxford in my future

[ATAG_Highseas]

Loving the commitment !!

[LuseKofte]

Well I thought getting my wife to Duxford was close to impossible, getting a camper never in a lifetime , those where the easy part, while I am in the flow I go head on for my employer

[LuseKofte]

BTW , it was a real charming piece of equippment, veteran from 1971






This started it life as a Truck for a carpenter, then it was stripped down and given a modern engine , transmission and axels , then buildt up to what it is today. Only 2 owners since 1971, and both thrown money at it like drunk sailors.
Renting a van for the period for 5 people actually cost more than half of this one bought

[Gromit]

Missed it last year because of work but will try and get the weekend off for this years event.

[ATAG_Highseas]

Good plan!

[MightyBouff]

I hadn't noticed but this is the same weekend as RIAT which I'm already going to :-(

[ATAG_Highseas]

Booked my ticket for the show

Havent booked my camping yet...


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[ATAG_Lewis]

I got my red polo shirt...Just need to find a bike!

[ATAG_Highseas]

Ticket Bought.

Pitch Booked.

sooo.... red T shirts all round this year and hire some bicycles?

[ATAG_Highseas]

Ahh the Jolly Boys thread... Home again !

not long now eh?

[ATAG_Lewis]

I just updated the OP with details for this year!

[CombatTaffy]

Tickets booked for 2 days
2 nights camping booked at The Cabbage Patch

[ATAG_Lewis]

2 nights camping booked at The Cabbage Patch

Hehe...

Good job man...Be good to see you....You're in for a treat!

[ATAG_Lewis]

2 nights camping booked at The Cabbage Patch

Hehe...

Good job man...Be good to see you....You're in for a treat!

Just for info...when did you book the campsite?...I rang to see if there were any more pitches available and they were all gone a couple weeks ago...Its getting busier every year...We use to have the field to ourselves!

[ATAG_Highseas]

Hehe...

Good job man...Be good to see you....You're in for a treat!

Just for info...when did you book the campsite?...I rang to see if there were any more pitches available and they were all gone a couple weeks ago...Its getting busier every year...We use to have the field to ourselves!

Did you mention my name?... I booked under a pseudonym this year.

[CombatTaffy]

I booked about a month ago,got my confirmation of dates and will be looking to pitch up near where you've indicated in the pic

[ATAG_Lewis]

Nice one Taffy...You'll have a great time...there's no rules...well...apart from the one...We don't let welsh people in our gang...So you should be fine...I mean...Just as long as your not welsh!...

[LuseKofte]

Well I bought the camper to use there, but my wife was altered in vacation time by her bosses, due to sick leaves. So we have to go somewhere else , chaotic healthcare make things a bit difficult, had to alter my vacation also to fit hers. But there you go, stil got the camper

[ATAG_Lewis]

Noooooooo!!!

[Mysticpuma]

In cockpit view of the Miss Velma crash at Duxford in 2017

Not sure if any of you have seen this yet but this is the incredible in cockpit footage of the air crash at Duxford last-year involvong the P-51 "Miss Velma" flown by British warbird pilot, Mark Levy.

The footage begins with the aircraft in formation and then shows Mark bring it in for an emergency landing in a corn field. Really impressive to watch.

[ATAG_Ribbs]

Wow that is crazy footage. At first I thought he nosedit over..but it was just the corn stalks. So glad it turned out ok..but it looked like substantial damage to the aircraft. Hopefully it will be brought back to life, and see the skies again.

[ATAG_Flare]

Really wanted to come out this year, my Dad and I were planning on taking a trip this summer but it's not going to happen sadly. Another year. Have fun guys!

[ATAG_Highseas]

I've updated Lew's map

It's a bit of a cheat as it shows the "Red Shirt" Troll locations. (red dots on map)

but...

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